A little late to the ball, but a change of pace

Tyler Maryak · November 24, 2015

I heard on the radio this morning that the college bowl committee is trying to figure out what to do if there aren't enough teams to fill the 80 slots available. Here's a related article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-college-football-bowl-games-20151123-story.html

I've noticed people complaining in the past about the number of bowl games, but I never really considered how silly it is. With 40 bowls, that means 80 teams go to the post season. We have, what, 128 FBS teams right now? So that means that teams in the bottom half of college football go to bowl games. Literally below average. Shoot, I wish the workplace was like that. "Hey, I know you're performing just below expectations, but here's a little bonus anyway because the CEO feels compelled to get as many people a bonus as possible."

Anyway, just a thought to change up the topic a little bit.

Edited November 24, 2015 by Tyler Maryak

NorthTexan95 · November 24, 2015

It used to bother me a little but not anymore. II doesn't affect me either way and I think it's great for kids to have the experience.

Edited November 24, 2015 by NorthTexan95

Mean Green Eagle · November 24, 2015

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medpilot21 · November 24, 2015

I like the idea of 100 bowl games. Gives fans like myself a bit longer to watch college football. I do think bowl eligible teams should be 500 or better, but that would have kept North Texas from our bowl in 2001. Those were great trips to New Orleans! Last year I remember watching Ark State play Toledo in some small bowl somewhere. I watched because Ark State used to be among us but appeared to have passed us by? Let all of the bowls stay where they are for now, or at least until we get our act together.

GMG

kj86 · November 24, 2015

I'd like to see the number cut by 8 or 10. 6 win teams have no business going to a bowl game.

Aldo · November 24, 2015

If a 6-win UNT goes to a bowl, I'll take the money and run.

untjim1995 · November 24, 2015

The bowls are just a matter of supply and demand. I think that as long as they can be run at a profit for networks and the bowls themselves, as well as being viewed favorably by the city that hosts them, it won't be going away.